Originally Posted by
Zulu 36
Well, Ryan, you did the correct first thing first, by calling your unit and advising them of the situation. The next thing is to get back as soon as reasonably and safely as possible. If that means another week or two, so be it. Keep in contact with your unit every couple of days and update them on your situation.
As to your leave balance, you could possibly go deeper in the hole. A lot of that will be up to your CO. I don't know what the regs are in these cases, but I'm sure there is probably something out there that gives your CO some discretion. He might be able to get away with granting what we used to call "basket leave," which is considered liberty and not leave, but also technically a no-no. But I don't know what your CO can get away with these days.
But, if you just go deeper in the leave hole, that's a heck of a lot better than a UA on your record.
Good luck, hope your family is safe, and stay safe yourself. Semper Fi.